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nt!" Domenico Fanucci got up from his chair, an
ly, and after a few drinks too many, in combinatio
ng him from embarrassment, but he wouldn't budge. In
er brother Dante shook h
e his final wishes for his funeral," My other brother, G
taring at my extended family
a family that worshipped him as if he
thout a single penny, and grandma had foll
yard from scratch, then a brewery, then a brand, then some more businesses, both lega
ry tile on the street belonged to us-and it was because of my deceased grandfather,
but to follow him. Resp
smile appeared on his lips. "You should all know that we will soon be starting t
he jackpot. She was the symbol of the union between two powerful families, actual
her breath, her eyes glowing with
how much she despised that nickname. "You should know
other with hateful eyes, then she pressed a
ushing about the alli
f Leonardo Baldini, a man who was considered a rival by my fat
ying me off to Maxine, Dad was ensuring a stronger hold on the territories. Whether it wa
ement, no man would ever want to marry her, and it
or any other woma
ting for. It's the dream that I shared with your grandfather, Alessio. And you,
his, gran
was six feet under, didn't and w
r agreed to an a
qualities. She had a decent face, great body, she was a good fuc
meone who cared-like grandma, who had f
e the competition between her three sons, she made sure that Gi
as not someon
ing 'the great' Domenico Fanucci
good reason to end the engagement, one even mom and
right to make my own choices. I enjoyed being a free man, and I liked havi
his grand scheme, which didn't sat well with me. I've spent my entire life dedicat
essio F
and the
sed my glass in response and c
the future of th
t he said!"
ir conversations. I let out a relieved breat
t stand h
t cou
n't mar
d in with more bottles of champagne. They move
w one, Jimena, she's mine. So I need the two of you to back
e other end of the long table, but even from here, I could sense
kin had a subtle glow, her figure was petite yet curvaceous,
pretty a
t was my br
don't even know if
"Since when has that ever stopped any of us?" He op
dded, the grin never leaving his face. "I
she's good at cooking and cleaning. I can't make
ent. Unlike my brothers, I had more serious things to
," I gave him my unwanted opinion. "With tha
ested in marrying a maid, he'd probably beg me not to marry at all," he added. "Especially
bly beg me not
, and a sudden idea formed in my mind. An
s a scapegoat, and I would use
ld rather not have me marry at all, a
le. Her hands were shaking as she held the tray wit
erved my brothers, offering them noth
Dante smirked, forcing h
s about to respond, but then she cl
reached for my glass as I observed the vis
k to her forehead, and it was
med fri
n't done anything yet to make her
reaction. The champagne splashed over the
I watched with a grin as she immediately reached for a nap
back instantly. All throughout our i
ther would disapprove of. Shy
" I said, holdin
ell her twice as she h
as pe
fect
ultimatums, I would g
y the maid, or I